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Child Health Nurs Res. 2019 Oct;25(4):377-387. doi: 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.377. Epub 2019 Oct 31.

[Correlations between a Flexible Parental Visiting Environment and Parental Stress in Neonatal Intensive Care Units].

Child health nursing research

[Article in Korean]
Su Jin Lee, Eun Kyoung Choi, Jeongok Park, Hee Soon Kim

PMID: 35004429 PMCID: PMC8650991 DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.377

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between a flexible parental visiting environment and parental stress in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

METHODS: The study participants included 60 parents of premature infants in NICUs. Structured questionnaires and interviews, as well as observations by researchers using a caregiving behavior checklist, were used to measure the flexibility of the parental visiting environment and parents' stress levels. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently and were initially analyzed as separate data sets. Data collection extended from March 11, 2018 to June 30. 2018 and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficients.

RESULTS: There was a negative correlation (r=-.30,

CONCLUSION: When designing a flexible visiting environment for parents, parents should be encouraged to visit their babies. By doing so, stress can be reduced both for babies and for parents. Therefore, it is suggested that the related polices and regulations in South Korea should be changed to provide more a flexible visiting environment to promote better parent-child attachment and family adjustment.

Copyright © 2019 Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Emotional stress; Family nursing; Intensive care units, neonatal; Parents; Visitors to patients

Conflict of interest statement

No existing or potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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